Use of closed suction devices and other drains in spinal surgery: results of an online, Germany-wide questionnaire

Purpose The risks of drains in spine surgery (e.g., increasing venous plexus bleeding, maintaining CSF leakage, and infections) must be balanced with their benefits (e.g., reduced rate of postoperative hematoma and seroma formation). Little is known about factors that influence surgeons’ decision to...

Ausführliche Beschreibung